Meaning & use
Summersault
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A less common spelling of somersault: an acrobatic movement in which the body rolls forward or backward in a full circle.
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The gymnast landed a perfect summersault off the beam.
The kids practiced summersaults on the trampoline all afternoon.
A note on using this word
Summersault is a variant spelling of somersault, likely influenced by the word 'summer'; the standard spelling remains somersault.
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2. verb
To perform such a rolling movement.
She summersaulted across the mat with ease.
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